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Dec. 17.
Whitehall. |
428. Council of Trade and Plantations to H.R.H. the Prince
of Wales. We have received security for Mr. Keith etc. (v.
Nov. 22), and a declaration and promise under Mr. Penn's hand
that your Royal Highnesses approbation and allowance of the
said Keith to be Deputy Governor of the said Province and
Territories shall not be construed in any manner to diminish or
set aside H.M. claim of right to the three lower counties on
Delaware River; we are thereupon humbly of opinion, that your
Royal Highness do grant your Royal Highness' approbation of the
said Keith to be Deputy Governor of Pensylvania without
limitation of time, and of the three lower counties during H.M.
pleasure only. Enclose Instructions for Mr. Penn relating to the
Acts of Trade and Navigation, as usual. [C.O. 5, 1293. pp. 53,
54.] |
Dec. 17.
Whitehall. |
429. Council of Trade and Plantations to Mr. Secretary
Methuen. Enclose extracts of complaints as to the conduct of the
Spaniards at St. Augustin in the Province of Florida. Autograph
signatures. 1 p. Enclosed, |
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429. i. Extract of letter from Governor Hunter, 12th Nov.,
1715. ½ p. |
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429. ii. Extract of Memorial from Mr. Boone and Mr. Beresford,
(No. 413). 21/8 pp. |
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429. iii. Extract of letter from Governor Heywood, 11th Aug.,
1716. ½ p. |
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429. iv.–vi. Extracts of letters from Governor Lord A.
Hamilton, 12th June, 1716, 26th April, and 14th Nov.,
1715. 1¼, ¾ and ¼ pp. [C.O. 5, 382. Nos. 17, 17 i.–vi.;
and (without enclosures) 5, 1293. pp. 54, 55.] |
Dec. 17.
St. James's. |
430. Order of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, Guardian of the
Kingdom, in Council. Approving appointment of Lt. Governor
Keith as proposed No. 428. Signed, Edward Southwell. Endorsed, Recd. 8th, Read 16th Jan., 1716/17. 1¼ pp. [C.O. 5, 1265.
No. 51; and 5, 1293. pp. 62, 63.] |
| Dec. 17. |
431. Certificate from the Deputy Remembrancer that Lt.
Govr. Keith has given security, etc. Signed, John Hardinge
D.R.R. Endorsed, Recd. Read 17th Dec., 1716. ¼ p. [C.O.
5, 1265. No. 45; and 5, 1293. pp. 55, 56.] |
| [Dec. 17.] |
432. Extract of a letter from Capt. Andrew Thauvett relating
to a grant in St. Christophers, 10th Feb., 1716. Endorsed, Recd.
17th, Read 20th Dec., 1716. 1 p. [C.O. 152, 11. No. 35.] |
Dec. 17.
St. James's. |
433. Order of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, Guardian of the
Kingdom, in Council. Referring Representations of Board
of Trade 14th Dec. and 22nd June, and of Board of Ordnance, 17th
July, upon stores of war for the Leeward Islands, to the Lords.
Commrs. of the Treasury for their report what they conceive
fitt to be done therein. Signed, Edward Southwell. Endorsed,
Recd. 8th, Read 16th Jan., 1716/17. 1 p. [C.O. 152, 11. No. 41;
and 153, 12. pp. 484, 485.] |
Dec. 18/29.
Hanover. |
434. Mr. Secretary Stanhope to the Council of Trade and
Plantations. Encloses following. Continues:—The King being
inclined to favour his Lordship's request, I desire you will please
to make your report as soon as conveniently may be, etc. Signed,
James Stanhope. Endorsed, Recd. 11th, Read 13th Feb., 1716/17.
1 p. Enclosed, |
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434. i. Petition of John Earl of Sutherland to the King. There
are arrears due to petitioner since the Revolution,
amounting to above £20,000. He has always testifyed
his great zeal and activity for the Protestant Succession,
and given singular proofs of his fidelity and affection
to H.M. by his services in North Britain during the
Rebellion, etc. Prays H.M. to grant him a charter of
certain lands lying upon Delaware Bay in America,
commonly called the three lower counties, which he
is ready to prove do belong to the Crown. Referred
to the Council of Trade. Signed, James Stanhope,
Hanover, 29th Dec., 1716. 1 p. |
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434. ii. Report of Attorney and Solicitor General to the King,
on preceding. Oct. 21st. [C.O. 5, 1265. Nos. 54, 54 i.
(without enclosure ii.); and (without enclosures) 5, 1293.
p. 70; and 5, 1233. Nos. 57, 57 i., ii.] |
Dec. 19.
Whitehall. |
435. Council of Trade and Plantations to Mr. Secretary
Methuen. Mr. Pitt appointed H.M. Governor of Jamaica having
desir'd to be instructed upon sevl. heads etc. (v. Sept. 24th etc.),
and we finding that the matters relate principally to the powers
and priviledges claim'd by the Assemblys; we thought it necessary to look back into our books, as far as to the first settlements
of Assemblys in that Island, for such precedents as were to be
found upon those sevl. heads in the Minutes of the Councils,
Journals of the Assemblys and other papers receiv'd from thence.
As this our search into the several books and papers, relating to
the Govermt. of Jamaica, has requir'd much time and application,
so it has necessarily occasion'd the inclos'd extracts to be so
voluminous, for we have rather chosen to swell this collection to
an unusuall length, than to omit the least transaction, that may
give light to the points, wch. have been laid before us. We do
not presume to give any opinion of our own in matters, wch. so
nearly concern the prerogative of the Crown, and are so essential
to the Constitution and Government of that Island, humbly
conceiving they may deserve H.M. more immediate consideration
in Council. We think it proper to acquaint you on this occasion,
that disputes of the like nature have lately arisen in other of H.M.
Governments in America. Autograph signatures. 2 pp. Enclosed, |
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435. i. Extracts from the Records of Jamaica, referred to in
preceding, relating to points upon which Governor
Pitt desires instructions. [C.O. 137, 46. Nos. 23, 23 i.;
and 138, 15. pp. 59, 60, 67–160.] |
Dec. 20.
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436. Mr. Secretary Methuen to the Governors of New
England, New York and Virginia. Mr. Bridger being appointed
Surveyor of H.M. Woods on the Continent of America, and
the preservation of those woods being judged of very great
importance to H.M. service, in which H.M. doubts not but his
Governors of his respective Provinces will heartily concur. That
you may be enabled to do this the more effectually, I am commanded to transmit to you the following clause in his Instructions
etc. You are to take all possible care not only for ye preservation
of the woods, but also that not one part of them be cut either
by Mr. Bridger or any person whatever without authority for
their so doing by Privy Seal from hence. Signed, P. Methuen.
Annexed, |
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436. i. Copy of Clause in Mr. Bridger's Instructions referred to
in preceding. You are to take especial care, that not
any part or sort of the said woods be cut either by
yourself or any other person whatsoever without an
authority for the same by a Privy Seal from hence, and
to the utmost of your power you are to prevent any
part of the said woods being damaged, wasted or imbezled, and as you are to mark such trees as now are or
hereafter shall be fit for masts as aforesaid, so you are
to take the greatest care for their preservation. [C.O.
5, 190. pp. 375, 376.] |
Dec. 20.
Whitehall. |
437. Council of Trade and Plantations to H.R.H. George
Prince of Wales, Guardian of the Kingdom, etc. In reply to
Aug. 29, 1715, state case of Capt. Andrew Thauvet, which they
have reason to believe is true. (v. 29th Aug., 1715). Continue:—Thauvet, a French Protestant refugee from Marigalante, setled
in New York in 1687, and afterwards served Col. Codrington
so well, and at his own expense, in the expedition against Marigalante and Guardaloupe, that in 1696, after the reduction of the
French part of St. Christophers, he gave Thauvett and Gabriel
Rapine a grant for ever of certain plantations therein, and had
before in 1691 encourag'd not only Thauvett but all strangers
and particularly the French Protestants of New York to come and
settle at St. Christophers etc. (v. Aug. 29, 1715). By the Peace
of Ryswick, whereby the French part of St. Christophers was
restored to them, Capt. Thauvett and others were dispossessed of
their grants. In 1698 Col. Codrington made another grant to
Capt. Thauvet of a plantation formerly belonging to one Andrew
Bodkin in the English part of St. Christophers, Bodkin having
forfeited the same by being in arms and actual rebellion against
his late Majesty, but Martial Law only being at that time in force
in the Leeward Islands Bodkin was not prosecuted nor declar'd
a rebel in due from, so that about 12 or 18 months ago upon a
suit brought by one Blake who marryed Bodkin's daughter and
claim'd the said Plantation as his heir a verdict or judgment was
obtain'd at St. Christophers against Capt. Thauvet and Blake
put into possession. We are humbly of opinion that in consideration of those services which procur'd him the first grant as
well as of those perform'd since he was dispossess'd of it by the
Treaty of Ryswick and of his being now depriv'd of the second
grant after having made sevl. improvements upon it, that if your
Royal Highness shall be pleas'd to restore to him his former
plantation in the late French part of St. Christophers it will be a
bounty well bestow'd and an encouragement for others to
distinguish themselves in the like manner by their zeal for the
Protestant interest and H.M. service in those parts. [C.O. 153,
12. pp. 475–479.] |
Dec. 21.
St. James's. |
438. Order of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, Guardian of the
Kingdom, in Council. Referring preceding Representation to
the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury for their report. Signed,
Edward Southwell. Endorsed, Recd. 8th, Read 16th Jan., 1716/17.
1¼ pp. [C.O. 152, 11. No. 42; and 153, 12. pp. 485, 486.] |
Dec. 21.
St. James's. |
439. Order of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, Guardian of the
Kingdom, in Council. Referring following to the Council of
Trade and Plantations for their report, after receiving information
from Mr. George Lewen, etc. Signed, Edward Southwell.
Endorsed, Recd. 11th, Read 13th Feb., 1716/17. 1 p. Enclosed, |
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439. i. Ambrose Weston and William Cleeves, Fishing
Admirals at St. Peters, to H.M. Privy Council. Present
their Journal, and complain against M. Gallentry
Toulon, who is a servant to Mm. Offry, alias Bosasure,
of St. Malo, etc. Repeat case stated Feb. 17, q.v. Thus
encouraged, Gallentre Toulon took freight in the Two
Sisters and Mary, William Le Messurer (=Mesurier),
master, of Guernsey, for goods and 20 servants all
natives of France, and arrived at St. Peters in May, 1716,
where he left 9 the yeare before, and only 2 have taken
the oath of allegiance. Out of compassion for Le
Messurer, a subject of England, whose voyage would be
ruined, we permitted Toulon to fish, on condition that
if any of H.M. ships of war did arrive, he should appeale
to the Commodore to decide whether he had any right of
fishing at St. Peters. Accordingly at the arrival of
H.M.S. Gibraltar, he did apply to Capt. Falkingham,
who did order us to permit him to carry off his fish,
and also blamed us for suffering him to fish. We
therefore, who never had anything in view but to
preserve the Trade and Fishery of Newfoundland, by
detecting all frauds and collusions used by the French,
did not permit him to ship off the 722 quintals of fish
he had catched in his owne name, but permitted it to
be shipt, in the Gurnsey ship, and took an obligation
from William Le Messurer, the master, to render a true
acct. of the proceeds to H.M. Council. Soon after
Toulon's arrival at St. Peters, their came thither a ship
of St. Malo, bound to Cape Britton, who had sixteen
persons, some of which were fishermen, who were to
be put on shoar at St. Peters, to serve the French that
reside there; but we would not suffer them to continue
there, upon which they went away threatning to send
the Indians to us for revenge. We also crave leave to
inform yor. Lordps. of the damage that Newfoundland
sustains by the trading of New England sloops amongst
whose cargoes rum, sugar and tobacco occasions the
confusion and debauchery etc. of the fishermen, who
as long as money, credit, or cloths will purchase said
liquors, they will not fail to be without it, by which
means they render themselves not able to do their
masters' business, nor carry the profit of their voyages
to their familys. And above all the Lord's Day, is as it
were, an Universall Day of drunkeness and debauchery,
and becoming spendtrifs, and being in debt, they usually
desert and are carryed away by traders to New England,
insomuch that one of the traders did himself declare
that 700 passengers, did the last year go from Newfoundland, to New England, to reside and employ themselves
in the fishery there. Pray directions about the fish
shipt on board Capt. Le Messurer, who has been arrested
at Bilboa by a French merchant there claiming it, etc.
Signed, Ambrose Weston, Wm. Cleeves. Copy. 6 pp. |
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439. ii. The Widow Oufroy (als. du Burre, etc.) to William
Cleeves. I shall be charmed to treat with you for
the sale of my plantation at St. Peters, as soon as M.
Le Gallantry that I have sent this year into that
countrey shall return and hath given me an inventory, etc. Signed, The Widow Oufroy. Copy. ¾ p. |
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439. iii. Duplicate of No. 47 iii. |
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439. iv. Duplicate of No. 47 i. |
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439. v. Report of the Fishing Admirals upon the case of
Gallantrie Toulon, and his undertaking to appeal to a
man of war, etc. as described supra. St. Peter's, May 26,
1716. Signed, Ambrose Weston, Admiral, Wm. Cleeves,
Vice-Admiral, Richd. Boore, Vice-Admiral, and Tulon.
Copy. 2¼ pp. |
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439. vi. Commodore Falkingham to the Fishing Admirals of
St. Peter's. Directions etc. concerning M. Toulon's
catch of fish, ut supra. Gibraltar at Placentia, 8th Aug.,
1716. Signed, Edward Falkingham. Copy. 1 p. |
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439. vii. Order of the Fishing Admirals of St. Peters to Capt.
Wm. Le Mesurer to ship the fish caught by M. Toulon
and report the proceeds to the Privy Council. St. Peters,
8th Sept., 1716. Signed, Weston and Cleeves. Copy.
1 p. |
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439. viii. Capt. Le Mesurier's acceptance of preceding instructions. St. Peters, 8th Sept., 1716. Signed, Le Mesurier.
Copy. ½ p. |
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439. ix. Capt. Le Mesurier to Ambrose Weston and William
Cleeves. Requests them to represent his case to the
Privy Council, he having been thrown into prison at
Bilboa at the instance of a French merchant representing
M. Toulon on account of the 720 quintals of fish, etc.
Bilboe, 27th Oct., 1716. Signed, Wm. Le Mesurier.
Subscribed, Abram. Lordell, who forwards preceding
by George Lewen, etc. Copy. 2¾ pp. [C.O. 194, 6.
Nos. 19, 19 i.–ix.; and (Order of Council and enclosure
i. only) 195, 6. pp. 294–302.] |
| Dec. 25. |
440. Petty expenses of the Board of Trade, stationery,
postage, etc. from Michaelmas to Christmas, 1716. 4 pp. [C.O.
388, 77. Nos. 23, 25, 27.] |
